Presence Matters

Teachings and Meditations with Suzanne Scurlock

How I Stay Present During Busy, Challenging Times – Like the Holidays!

It is almost December 15th and I find myself so busy that sometimes I forget to breathe. ...more

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December 02, 2024•1 min read

Gather Your Strength for the Journey Ahead Through Loving Connection

I recently gathered with eight other women to rest and rejuvenate for a few days. When we planned the weekend over a year ago, no one thought about the date or that the election was happening that wee... ...more

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November 02, 2024•2 min read

Finding Calm Amid Chaos

We are at a crossroads in our democracy and being deeply concerned for our nation is appropriate right now. ...more

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October 02, 2024•2 min read

How Can I Help the World Right Itself - Right Now?

What actions can we – as intelligent, responsible citizens – do to help the world right itself at this point in history? ...more

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September 02, 2024•3 min read

It’s Gathering Time for Women

And here we are today – at a time in history where women – strong, intelligent women are rising. And we all need healing community to step into our power fully – with integrity. ...more

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August 02, 2024•4 min read

Walking with Tragedy

When I was a child my younger brother, Scott sustained two bad closed head injuries that were destined to change the trajectory of his life, although no one knew that at the time. ...more

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June 10, 2024•7 min read

Let's Talk About Mother and Love

May is the month in America that celebrates Mother’s Day - and hopefully offers deep appreciation for those who “mother” us. I am speaking now about those who hold the energy field of love – the foun... ...more

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May 02, 2024•4 min read

Embrace The Flow of Life...And Let Your Soul Blossom

New life is busting out all around me. Here in Virginia, Spring is in full swing. It is so visible that it cannot possibly be ignored. The seeds of life’s flow are blossoming everywhere. At this tim... ...more

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April 02, 2024•2 min read

Still Loving Life After All These Years

Early one morning this past week, just before sunrise, my mom and I sat together in meditation – our hot steaming mugs of cacao warming our hands and hearts. She turned and grinned at me and said, “I... ...more

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March 02, 2024•4 min read

Fueling Your Hearts Deepest Inspirations

February is the American Heart Health month as well as having Valentine’s Day, so our focus today is on this important part of being human. Poets and philosophers - as well the health care community ... ...more

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February 02, 2024•4 min read

Can We Meet Our Fears and Grow Beyond Them?

As I sit here in the icy depths of winter looking out on the pristine snow blanketing my world, my mind drifts to how my energy naturally responds at this time of year when I step out my door into the... ...more

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January 02, 2024•3 min read

Connecting with Love During the Holidays

As we enter the Winter Holiday season, I find myself wanting to hug whoever is willing. Oh, how I wish that warm emotions and physical nurturing were more available during these December holidays whi... ...more

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December 02, 2023•3 min read

Hope in Times of Darkness

“I am so anxious right now,” my client shared with me in a low voice. “Things are not getting better around me in the world, and it seems that each day they are getting worse…people are scared and de... ...more

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November 02, 2023•4 min read

Deeper Life Connections – Making, Nurturing and Growing Them

The air wafting in through the screen door has a pleasant coolness this morning – Autumn is arriving here in Reston, VA and I am thrilled. This past summer has hammered us with so many unknowns that ... ...more

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September 02, 2023•2 min read

Walking With the Unknown - Don't Do it Alone

This summer has brought many unexpected challenges to all of us on so many fronts. When life stressors like these converge from multiple directions, it is very challenging - taking us to the edge of ... ...more

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August 02, 2023•5 min read

Entering the Summer with Grace and Ease…aka Avoiding a Hot Mess

As June unfolds in the northern hemisphere, we are stepping into longer, warmer days, and the increase in energy they naturally bring. In Chinese medicine it is the season of the element of Fire – and... ...more

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June 02, 2023•4 min read

Letting Go Into a Richer Life - One Day at a Time

I am noticing something quite fascinating these days. I don’t know if it is due to the turbulence of the last 3 years or to my decades of inner healing work, or something else entirely. And I am doing... ...more

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May 02, 2023•4 min read

Spring Has Arrived – Bringing Growth and New Life!

I have just returned from a week of celebrating my mom’s 94th birthday. It was a rich time of gathering and full of the energy of Love. When we asked her what her secret was to such healthy longev... ...more

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March 02, 2023•3 min read

Finding The Heart in Everything!

As winter deepens here in the northern hemisphere the cold is pervasive and sometimes, I feel chilled to the bone. It is a time of bundling up and a time of feeding the fire of your Soul – your inner ... ...more

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February 02, 2023•0 min read

Being Who You Are on Purpose in 2023...

We are deep in the holiday season as I write this – Chanukah, Winter Solstice, Kwanza, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve and Day. This year I am taking the time to slow down and be with my 93-year-old m... ...more

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January 02, 2023•3 min read

Communing with Joy and Gratitude

Thanksgiving here in the United States was a particularly joyful celebration for me this past month, full of gratitude for so much in my life. The group of family and friends who joined me for that da... ...more

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December 01, 2022•2 min read

Finding Our Way Back into Community...

2022 seems to be the year of coming back into community – of gathering together again. As human beings we require actual nurturing physical touch combined with emotional intimacy in order to thrive. T... ...more

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November 01, 2022•4 min read

Hope in Dark Times...

The world most people live in right now, is feeling precarious, exhausting and overwhelming. When the New York Times reports this week that anxiety screening is being officially recommended for everyo... ...more

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October 01, 2022•3 min read

Three Things I have Learned This Year

1. The isolation for many during the last 2+ years has taken a toll on our health – mind, body, and Spirit. Keeping in mind that everyone has had a different experience with this long time period… ...more

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September 01, 2022•5 min read

An Update from Esalen

Making Time for Connection and Time to Rest I am here at the Esalen Institute for the month of August, looking at the Pacific Ocean as I write this. It has been three years since I last set foot on t... ...more

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August 01, 2022•2 min read

Three Ways to Feel Joy

We are living in very interesting times—there is so much stress, injustice, and pain all around us in the world. So much so that it is easy to forget who we are at a Soul level, as we move through ou... ...more

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July 01, 2022•4 min read

Creating Life Anew in the Midst of Chaos

In the northern hemisphere Spring is starting to emerge. Here in Virginia the bright yellow daffodils have arrived after pushing their way through the cold, dark earth. The mint in my outdoor box is s... ...more

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April 01, 2022•2 min read

The Truth and Beauty of Your Body Wisdom

Now that we’ve covered four of the Big Body Myths, we’ve come to the final one ... Body Myth 5: The Body Knows Far Less Than the Brain. ...more

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March 01, 2022•5 min read

Releasing the Need to Control Your Body February 2022

Do you see your body as something you have to control at all costs? That’s a sign you might be buying into Body Myth 4: The Body Is Out of Control and Must Be Dominated. ...more

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February 01, 2022•5 min read

Unlocking the Creative Energy of Life

January 2022 Now that we’ve covered Body Myths 1 and 2, can you guess Body Myth 3? Drumroll please … “The Body Is Seductive and Leads You Astray” ...more

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January 01, 2022•3 min read

Going From Frozen to Free

December 2021 Last month you discovered the first of 5 body myths that may be blocking you from your inner wisdom. That brings us to Body Myth 2: “The Body Is Mysterious and Dangerous.” ...more

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December 02, 2021•5 min read

About the Author

Suzanne Scurlock, author of books Reclaiming Your Body and Full Body Presence and creator of the Healing From the Core® curriculum, specializes in conscious awareness and its relationship to the healing process. She’s written hundreds of articles, including numerous columns and features for Massage Magazine and Massage Today.